README.md

Vagrant configuration for ReDBox development environment using VirtualBox

Installation instructions

1. Install Homebrew

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

2. Install Vagrant

brew install vagrant or brew cask install vagrant

3. Configure source directory to be mounted on box

Edit the Vagrantfile and set the config.unison.host_folder to the directory you'd like to sync

4. Bring box up

vagrant up

Your box should initialise and install all the required development tools

5. Install unison on local machine

brew install unison

6. Install vagrant unison plugin

vagrant plugin install vagrant-unison2

7. Start unison file synching

'vagrant unison-sync-polling' This will start polling every second your local machine share directory and the directory on the virtual machine and keep them in sync as files change. You may want to do this in another console window as this will stay running until you hit Ctrl+C

8. SSH onto box

vagrant ssh